Mop head



Aug.,21, 1923.

F. C. HOFFMAN MOP HEAD Filed Sent. 11 1922 Patented Aug. 21, 19 23.

wire/stars- FREDERICK c. Hermann, or nanrronn, eonnncrrenr, assrenoa 'ro HOFFMAN & navnnscoiaranv, or nen'rronn, ccnnncrrou'r.

IvIOP Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that F REDERICK C. HOFFMAN, citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mop Heads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mop heads, and among the objects of the invention are the provision of an article of this character which is simple in construction, effective in action and by which the mop can be connected with the head without the necessity of the user touching the mop.

In the drawing accompanying and forming part of the present specification, I have shown in detail a form of embodiment of the invention which to enable those skilled in the art to practice the same will be set forth fully in the following description. Ob viously, I am not restricted to this exact disclosure. 1 may depart therefrom in a num ber of respects within the scope of the invention defined by the claim following said description.

Referring to said drawing:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a mop involving the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

ig. 3 is a cross section on the line 33 of Fig. 2 looking toward the left.

Like .characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews. The invention resides primarily in the head of the mop. The head shown is denoted in a general way by 2, and it is carried by a handle or rod such as 8, which usually consists of an elongated piece or staff of wood ordinarily of cylindrical form. Near the forward end of the handle there may be fitted thereto as'by driving, the sleeve or band 4: and which functions as I will hereinafter explain.

The head comprises as shown two skeleton jaws as 5 and 6 which usually consist of heavy wire. The lower jaw 5 is .in the form of a loop, the innerbar of which or that in adjacence to the handle 3 is split or divided. From the split or divided portion of the inner bar extend the pivots"? practically I rinan.

11, 1922. Serial No. 587,269.

which are seated in'eycs 8. These eyes 8 are carried upon the outer jaw 6.

As shown, the upper jaw 6 is in the form of a loop, the inner bar of which is split and at the ends of the inner bar the eyes or loops 8 are situated. From the upper whorles of the eyes 8 are extended rearwardly arms 9 which fit closely longitudinal grooves or channels 10 in the forward end of the handle 3 and are extended under the band or sleeve 4.

The arms 9 at their back ends have lateral branches 11 terminating in hooks 12 which constitute keepers for latching members hereinafter described. v

From the pivots 7 there extend rearward lythearms or latch members 13 which are shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2, as oocupying their normal or operative positions at which point they are under the hooks 12. the jaws 5 and 6 at this time being held closed and clamping the mop portion 14. To release the mop portion 14 the arms or latch members 13 will be caused to relatively approach each other as by a grip upon them. so that they can be swung from under the hooks or catches 12 and permit the arms 13 to be swung upwardly or outwardly as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2 thus carrying the jaw 5 away from the companion j aw 6 and open the jaws relatively, and release or free the mop portion 1a to insert a new mop portion. This, in fact, can be accomplished without the hands coming in contact with either mop portion.

When a fresh mop portion isto be put in place, it is inserted between jaws 5 and 6 when they are in the open relation as shown in Fig. 2 and when it has been put into place, the jaw 5 will be closed against the jaw 6 by swinging down the arms or latch members 13 and causing them to engage under the hooks 12.

It will be clear that the jaws 5 and 6 are of skeleton formation and although the cloth or mop portion 14 can be inserted through either jaw, bot-h of them being of loop form. the cloth or mop portion is desirably clipped or clamped between the jaws so that or mop portion extends out from the ends or lateral portions of the jaws and prevents the the cloth 5 skeleton jaws, one, of which has eyes; and signature.

metal parts from coming in contact with be sprung under said hooks, combined with a the wash boards of a room. rod; a ncla band fitted around ther'od and What I claim is: also over said arms;

A mop head comprising two loop-like testimony whereof I heiieby aflix. my

the other of which has" pivots extending Y through the eyes, the eyes having arms tel FREDERI-Gh HOFFMAN minating in hooks, the complen'ientalfiaw Witnesses; w

having resilient latch portions extending" ELI'N' GARDELL,- 10 from said pivots and which are adapted to HEATH SUTHJQRLAND. 

